Royal News Roundup: Kate Middleton Breaks Silence, Royal Baby Bump Pic Unveiled & More

Plus, Meghan Markle may be launching a new product under her lifestyle brand

Published Jul 11, 2024

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After Andy Murray announced his Wimbledon career would officially be coming to an end, Princess Catherine wrote a personal message and shared it to Kensington Palace’s Instagram Story.
Shortly after a video of Prince William dancing to Taylor Swift emerged on the internet, a montage clip of Kate Middleton showing off her dance moves started to go viral on TikTok. The video also featured an appearance by Prince William and their three kids.
Princess Catherine’s parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, made an appearance at Wimbledon. Her outfit was designed by Cefinn—one of her daughter’s go-to fashion brands.
During Royal Week in Scotland, Prince William joined his dad, King Charles, Queen Camilla and his uncle, Prince Edward, at St. Giles’s Cathedral in Edinburgh for the Order of the Thistle service. A slo-mo video of the royal confidently walking alone during the service was shared on social media.

Another resurfaced video of Prince William showed the future monarch riding through the gates of Windsor Castle on an electric scooter. While wearing a white-collared shirt and blue sweater with navy pants, the Prince of Wales casually cruises through the royal residence.
Prince William is set to star in a new docuseries, Prince William: We Can End Homelessness, which will focus on the royal’s five-year initiative, Homewards.
Over the weekend, Prince William attended the UEFA EURO quarterfinals, where team England faced off against team Switzerland. While sitting in the stands, the royal candidly reacted to the game in a number of ways, from pumping his fists into the air to putting his face in his palms.
This week, the Prince of Wales returned to RAF Valley in Anglesey, North Wales, where he served as an RAF search and rescue pilot for three years.

At the 2024 ESPY Awards, Prince Harry will be awarded the prestigious Pat Tillman Award for Service. The Duke of Sussex is being honored for founding The Invictus Games Foundation—an organization that supports wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women.
Prince Harry will take part in a televised sit-down interview, that is going to be featured in an upcoming ITV program titled Tabloids on Trial, which airs on July 25.

Tatler reported that Meghan Markle could potentially be working on launching a bottle of rosé under her lifestyle label American Riviera Orchard.

Buckingham Palace released a brand-new portrait of King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William and Prince Edward. FYI, the photo was taken after the four royals attended the Order of the Thistle service at St. Giles’s Cathedral in Edinburgh.
After the U.K. elections, King Charles welcomed the leader of the Labour Party to Buckingham Palace for a meet-and-greet and to formally invite him to become the next Prime Minister (a tradition that Queen Camilla also took part in during her reign).
On July 3, King Charles and Queen Camilla attended a ceremony dedicated to the 900th anniversary of the City of Edinburgh held at Edinburgh Castle in Scotland. A video of the queen helping her husband cut a cake was shared on the royal family’s Instagram page.
Queen Camilla was all smiles as she hosted a group of community volunteers and authors to celebrate the National Literacy Trust charity's 30th anniversary at Clarence House. For the occasion, she donned a beautiful navy A-line dress, patterned with white tulips.

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While attending the Order of the Thistle Service at St. Giles' Cathedral, Duchess Sophie opted for a statement hat and a gorgeous Suzannah London Fontaine Silk Crepe Dress in Paris Pink.
The duchess struck again in a chic baby blue dress from Roland Mouret at the Sovereign’s Garden Party. And of course, we found a few lookalike options that you can use to recreate the royal fashion look.
Princess Beatrice joined her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, for day nine of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. And it was impossible to miss the royal's eye-catching Monique Lhuillier shirtdress, featuring colorful florals and a waistband.
This week, Prince Eugenie treated her Instagram followers to a throwback video of her son, August, as a baby. from when he was a baby. He wore an England football onesie—a sweet nod to the national team that is headed to the Euro 2024 finals.

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In honor of the Crown Prince of Jordan’s 30th birthday, his mom, Queen Rania, posted a photo of the Crown Prince of Jordan and his wife, Princess Rajwa, who is pregnant with their first child. As the couple look off into the distance, Princess Rajwa’s growing belly is peeking through her dress.

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